Folk favorite Tom Rush appears in local concert

Consummate
contemporary folk musician, singer-songwriter and “man with the golden ear” Tom Rush will perform at the non-profit Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown,
NY, on Thursday, October 10, in
support of his newly released live 2-disc CD/DVD, Celebrates 50 Years of Music,

on the Appleseed Recordings label. Co-headlining the show is another

performer with roots in the Sixties, John Sebastian, former leader of

the Lovin' Spoonful, solo artist, and, coincidentally, a sideman on

several early Rush recordings.



Background: After
he started his career in the mid-Sixties as a folk/blues singer and guitarist based
in Boston/Cambridge, Tom helped meld folk and rock with his 1965
album, Take a Little Walk with Me. His next album, 1968's The Circle
Game, was singled out by Rolling Stone as the record that ushered
in the singer-songwriter era, presenting songs by Joni Mitchell, Jackson
Browne and James Taylor before
they had released any albums themselves. Taylor has called him “not only one of my early
heroes, but also one of my main influences") That
album also featured what has become Tom's best known original song, "No
Regrets," subsequently a cover version hit in the country
(Emmylou Harris), pop (Walker Bros.), and rock (Midge Ure)
charts; U2 performed the song on stage at the Grammy Awards a few years
ago. 

Although he’s been steadily touring for decades, in 2009 Tom

released his first studio album in 35 years, What I Know, declared the

Album of the Year by the Folk Alliance International of industry

professionals and musicians. His new Celebrates 50 Years of Music CD/DVD
is a jubilant document of a December 2012 concert that Rush organized to mark
his half century as a professional musician, performing songs from his classic
repertoire of well-chosen cover songs and a back catalogue of sterling
originals.

Reviewing the new CD, the All Music Guide wrote, “Rush makes each song seem as
dependable and solid as the earth itself, somehow mixing a wistful weariness in
his voice with an underlying and unerring joyfulness, the same sort of thing
he's been doing for half a century now. That he's still doing it as well as he
ever has is a testament to his talent and character.”

Rush's relaxed, expressive
baritone, accomplished guitar-playing, droll humor and infallible taste in
writing and choosing material have made him a perennial favorite among
folk-oriented music lovers. Exclaim Magazine in Canada nailed it: “Never
miss a chance to see Tom Rush live: he’s got that rare one-of-a-kind quality

that makes you realize you’ve seen somebody who really matters.”



Here are the facts and figures about Tom’s local show, co-sponsored by radio station WFUV:

Tom Rush will appear at:

Venue: Tarrytown Music Hall

Date: Thursday, October 10

Co-headliner: John Sebastian

Address: 13 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY

Showtime: 8 p.m.